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Award, Event, Recognition

Dred Scott Freedom Awards Reception 2026

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR RECEPTION AND CELEBRATE WITH US 16 OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE GIVEN A LIFETIME OF SERVICE AND ARE MOST WORTHY OF RECOGNITION

Zaki Baruti
Lois Conley
Etta Daniels
Tom Guignon
Dr. Malika Horn
Fr. Gerald Kleba
Brenda Mahr
Dr. Art McCoy

Michael P. McMillan
Joan Trumpauer Mulholland
Dr. Sowandé Mustakeem
Eugene Redmond
Michelle Tucker
Honorable Judge Milton Wharton
Pastor Aeneas Williams
Dr. John Wright

Mistress of Ceremonies
Dr. Kelley Hoskins, FOX2News Award Winning Journalist

Tickets for this exclusive black-tie event are $125.00 per/person
This is a black-tie affair but tuxes are NOT required.

Register here!

Legacy Sponsorships

We invite you to support us with your sponsorships and be a part of the souvenir program.

Dred Scott Freedom Sponsor Level $10,000
Harriet Scott Courage Sponsor Level $7,500
Abraham Lincoln Leadership Sponsor Level $5,000
Roswell Field Advocate Sponsor Level $ 3,000
Taylor Blow and John Lebourgeois Family Level Sponsor Level $1,000
Eliza and Lizzie Scott Family Sponsor Level $500
Program Support Ads $100

Become a sponsor now!

Peggy Lewis LeCompte
Reception Chairman
[email protected]
(618) 593-7196

Lynne Madison Jackson
President & Founder
[email protected]
(314) 532-5613

Education, Event, Recognition

Local Film Festival Wins 10 Awards!

July 27, 2025

Film Producer Father Gerry Kleba and Film Director Tony West are the proud recipients of TEN Film Festival Awards! Those of us who are honored to have participated were all at the premier at the Hi-Pointe Theatre on July 27, 2025! Also, at the Atlanta Film Festival, the movie won BEST DOCUMENTARY.

A Black History Tour of St. Louis was inspired by and starred Fr. Gerry Kleba, whose appreciation for civil rights caused him to share the historic places of St. Louis and his role in it with many people, including Archbishop Rozanski. 

The cast includes: Fr. Gerald Kleba, Fr. Vincent Nyman, Jobyna Foster, Lynne Jackson, Vivian Gibson. Also in the photo is our friend Stephanie Bliss, Director of the Field House Museum which provided a space for the Dred Scott story filming in 2024 while the Old Courthouse was still closed for renovation.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Announcement, Award, Event, Recognition

Spirit of Justice Award Announcement

We’re proud to announce Ms. Jackson as one of the 2024 honorees on the 150th anniversary of the STL Bar Foundation.

For more information and to register click the link below:

https://www.bamsl.org/pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=275721&evSubAction=listAll&utm_campaign=legalpulse&utm_source=membercentralpublications&utm_medium=email&utm_content=january-9-2024

For more information on the honoree click the link below:

St. Louis Bar Foundation’s Gala, on February 17, 2024 will honor Lynne Jackson, The Spirit of Justice Award Recipient
Education, News, Recognition

Groundbreaking A New Vision, St. Louis Old Courthouse

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Daughters of Union Veterans Programs and Membership

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On May 5, 2021, the Daughters of Union Veterans (DUV) held their national conference in St. Louis, MO.  Lynne Jackson was the luncheon speaker. To her surprise, she was given an honorary membership to the DUV nominated by Joan Koechig and given by Dr. Sandra K. Millin, National President.  The event was held at the Hilton Frontenac.  From that she was invited by Carol Comp, President Oklahoma Department to the Oklahoma Department DUVCW Convention. On May 21, 2022 she will be the guest speaker in Oklahoma City with Tent President, Lauri Womack.. The DUV have chapters around the country and welcome membership to any whose ancestors are vetted to have fought in the Union for the Civil War.  Many women who are DUV are also DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) from whom Ms. Jackson has received 3 awards for sharing the history and having now a long standing relationship with these organizations going back to the first meeting in Chesterfield, MO in 2007. 

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS TO GIVE STL DAY 2022

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What a great day it was!  Many of you gave and we received $2,984 through the portal plus $1,026 for a total of $4,110 in the 2022 campaign.  We are thankful for all your support.  Year two and counting! We thank the St. Louis Foundation for their extremely generous platform provided for area non-profits and plan to take full advantage of their most wonderful resources next year.  We congratulate all participants and thank the St. Louis area for being so giving and supportive of the many missions in our community.  Thank you so much~
ON TO 2023!!!

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Dred Scott Inducted into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame

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We are grateful for this honor and acknowledgement.  Our thanks go to the board and the staff that made it possible and assisted us during the process.

You can read more here:

St. Louis American Article

Missouri State University Article

Announcement, Award, Education, Recognition

DAR MEDALS AWARDED TO DRED SCOTT DESCENDANT FOR HISTORY PRESERVATION

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On April 17, 2021, the National Daughters of the American Revolution presented the National History Award Medal to Lynne Jackson. The Webster Groves Chapter nominated and vetted her for this as well as for the DAR Women in American History Medal.  Thanks to Susan Favazza, Past Chapter Regent, Sylvia Stoll, Anita Motz, Chapter Regent and Caroline Green Chapter Historian for the intense work to make this happen.  Ms. Sylvia Stoll was extraordinarily diligent to vet the process to get approval from the Historian General. Jackson is only the 8th person in Missouri  to receive this highly vetted award in 40 years, since 1981 which she received with extreme gratitude for the recognition of her work in the Foundation.

 In 2016, Lynne received the National Medal of Honor from President General Lynn Forney Young.  

The DAR and DUV continue to request historical presentations from the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation and they seek to continue to reconcile our histories.  There are many African American members and chapters of the DAR around the country.

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First womAn voter

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In recognition of the 19th Amendment, women from around the country shared the first woman to vote in their family and highlighted them for the FIRSTWOMANVOTER.COM campaign this August. Click image to view campaign.